Parking in Buenos Aires.

There does not seem to be a real campsite in Buenos Aires. Some
local guide books suggest there is one called EuroCamping at
Paraguay 768 and another on Uspallata. Neither of
these is a campsite. One is an outdoor shop and the other is a camping
equipment manufacturer.

The nearest real campsite we found was at
Tigre (about one and a half hours from BA
by train and (water) taxi).

There is however at least one motor-home friendly "24 Hour Secure
Parking" near the Retiro train station (and the docks). See map
below. Note that if arriving from the North West you must get in the right hand
service lane of Av. del Libertadore so that you can turn left into San
Martin.

The Estacionamento on Av. Commodore Py.
(also called Av. Comodoro Py.) charges A$40 about $13USA per 24
hours for a motor-home. (at S34.589400 W58.368532). There is a single toilet
and a water tap as well as a surprisingly good small restaurant/shop on site.
You can plug in to 220 volt power when the restaurant is open (but not at night
or week-ends).

The location is excellent, you can walk to the Plaza de
Mayo in 20 minutes. The downside is that the parking area is very dirty
and not surfaced (it turns to deep mud in the rain). There is also a lot of
truck and train activity nearby. It is not a pretty place but it is secure and
taxis are happy to bring you back at night.
Recommended.

If you only need to park for one night you could probably do so
almost anywhere on Av. Pte. Ramon Castillo (keep going on
Av. Commodore Py. past the parking lot, then after 200 metres,
turn left.)

Stephen
Stewart.

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